2025 BMW X5 Displays User Manual
This guide covers 2025 BMW X5 displays. Advanced navigation, entertainment, and driver assistance are available on the vehicle’s high-resolution curved instrument cluster and infotainment screen.
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Displays
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equipment, systems, and mfunctions that are currently available, or may become available in the future, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment
Instrument Cluster
Principle
The instrument cluster comprises various digital displays, e.g., a speedometer, time, range, temperature as well as indicator and warning lights.
General information
The layout of the instrument cluster adapts to the respective driving mode. The positions of some displays may vary, e.g., the selector lever display.
Some of the displays in the instrument cluster may differ from the illustrations in the Owner’s Manual.
Safety information
Warning
If the driving information displays on the instrument cluster fail, e.g., the speedometer, do not use the vehicle. There is a risk of accident, injury, and property damage. Immediately park the vehicle in a safe manner. Turning drive-ready state off and on again may correct the malfunction, allowing you to continue driving. If the malfunction cannot be corrected, have the vehicle checked by an authorized service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Overview
Instrument cluster
Display ranges on the instrument cluster
- Speedometer
- Driver assistance systems
Parking assistance systems - Driver Attention Camera
- Check Control
Selector lever display
Gear shift indicator
Selection lists - Power gauge
Tachometer - Engine temperature
- Outside temperature
- Central display range
Shift lights - Drive mode
- Speed Limit Info
Speed Limit Assistant - Time
- Fuel gauge
Range
Additional information:
Indicator/warning lights
Operating elements on the steering wheel
Configuring the layout
In COMFORT drive mode, the layout in the instrument cluster can be individually configured and displayed.
Press the button on the steering wheel.
A menu bar is displayed in the instrument cluster.- “LAYOUT”
Select the menu using the arrow buttons on the steering wheel where applicable. - Select the desired setting using the knurled wheel on the steering wheel.
Settings
Specific displays can be configured individu-ally, e.g., a second actual speed.
Apps menu- “Vehicle”
- “Displays”
- “Instrument cluster”
- Select the desired setting.
Live V1ehicle
Principle
Live Vehicle is a virtual representation of your own vehicle with different information, e.g., ve-hicle status or energy flow indicators.
General information
Appropriate information is shown on the con-trol display depending on the driving situation. Fault statuses are not taken into account.
Adaptive content
The following content is displayed in alternating order and, if necessary, depending on the selected drive mode:
- Vehicle status
- Current driving condition
- Sport displays
- Efficiency trainer
- Trip data
- xOFFROAD display
Static information
The following information may be shown permanently on the control display regardless of the driving situation and driving mode set.
- Vehicle status.
- Trip data.
- xVIEW display.
- xOFFROAD display.
Adjusting the display
In the Live Vehicle menu, you can choose between an adaptive display and static content.
- Apps menu
- “Vehicle”
- “Live Vehicle”
- “Content”
- Select the desired setting.
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BMW Head-up display
Principle
The Head-up display projects important infor-mation, e.g., speed, onto the windshield in the driver’s field of view. Information can be recorded without you having to look away from the road.
The steering wheel buttons can be used to configure various views for the Head-up display. Additional settings can be changed on the control display, e.g., brightness or height.
General information
Follow instructions for cleaning the Head-up display in the Vehicle Care chapter.
Additional information:
Caring for special components
Overview
Head-up display views are projected onto the windshield through a protective glass. The protective glass is located between the steering wheel and windshield.
Displayable information
The following information is displayed on the Head-up display:
- Vehicle speed.
- Navigation instructions.
- Check Control messages.
- Sport displays.
- Shift lights.
- Efficiency trainer.
- Lists and messages.
- Driver assistance systems.
Some of this information is only displayed briefly as needed.
Configuring a view
The views for the Head-up display can be set independently of the display on the instrument cluster, e.g., a reduced view.
- Press the button on the steering wheel.
A menu bar is displayed in the instrument cluster. - “HEAD-UP”
Select the menu using the arrow buttons on the steering wheel where applicable. - Select the desired setting using the knurled wheel on the steering wheel.
Turning the Head-up display on/off
- Apps menu
- “Vehicle”
- “Displays”
- “Head-up display”
- “Head-up display”
Settings
Individual settings can be entered for the Head-up display such as for the height, brightness or illustration. In addition, individual displays in the Head-up display can be set up separately such as for Driver Assistance.
- Apps menu
- “Vehicle”
- “Displays”
- “Head-up display”
- Select the desired setting.
Visibility of the display
The visibility of the displays in the Head-up display is influenced by the following factors:
- Seat position.
- Objects on the Head-up display’s protective glass.
- Dust or dirt on the Head-up display’s protective glass.
- Windshield dirty on inside or outside.
- Sunglasses with certain polarization filters.
- Wet road.
- Unfavorable light conditions.
If the image is distorted, have the basic settings checked by an authorized service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Special windshield
The windshield is part of the system.
The shape and coating of the special wind-shield enable the system to function.
If damaged, have the special windshield replaced by an authorized service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Check Control
Principle
The Check Control system monitors functions in the vehicle and notifies you of faults in the monitored systems.
A Check Control message is displayed as a combination of indicator lights or warning lights and text messages on the instrument cluster and, if applicable, on the Head-up display. In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a text message may appear on the control display.
Some Check Control messages are hidden automatically after approx. 20 seconds, but they will be stored. Stored Check Control messages can be displayed on the control display. Urgent Check Control messages are permanently displayed but may be hidden temporarily.
Hiding Check Control messages
Permanently displayed Check Control messages can be hidden temporarily. These messages are automatically displayed again after approx. 8 seconds.
An arrow icon next to the Check Control message indicates whether the Check Control message can be hidden.
To hide Check Control messages, press the left arrow button on the steering wheel.
- Apps menu
- “Vehicle”
- “Vehicle status”
- “Check Control”
- Select the desired text message.
Display
A Check Control message is displayed in the instrument cluster as a text message with an icon.
For urgent messages, an added text is automatically displayed on the control display.
If several faults occur at once, the messages are displayed consecutively.
Certain messages displayed while driving are displayed again after drive-ready state is switched off.
Icons in the instrument cluster indicate an active or saved Check Control message.
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